Removing Rotted Siding

If you re installing fiber cement siding siding professionals tell me you should remove all existing siding.

Removing rotted siding.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. Continue reading below our video of the day. Replace rotten sheathing if needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s.

The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in. If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out. How to remove and replace siding. Would there be any problems with the new siding if i didn t remove the old rotted boards.

If you find a small portion of rotting wood you can prevent it from affecting the entire wood siding. Paint can hide wood rot so poke the siding with the tip of the. We then removed the rotted siding. Cut fiber cement.

Remove damaged window and door trim. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas. If your home has wood siding examine the siding around and beneath the windows for signs of swelling or discoloration. The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight.

Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Using a hammer and a speed flat bar we loosened the nails on all of the cedar boards needing to be replaced. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. First we loosened the caulking and nails of the first good board above the rotted boards.

When putting siding on a side board house should you remove the rotten boards first even if they re just rotten on the ends. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Peg p knightdale n c.

Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding. You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.